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1. (adj.) spinous
covered with spines or thorns; spiny.
2. spinous
resembling a spine or thorn.
Etymology: (1630–40; < L spīnōsus; see spine , -ous)
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1. (adj) spinous, spiny
having spines
"the dorsal fin is spinous"
2. (adj) acanthoid, acanthous, spinous
shaped like a spine or thorn
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1. (adj) spinous
spinose; thorny
2. (adj) spinous
having the form of a spine or thorn; spinelike
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